PLEASURE PT SANTA CRUZ SURF & WEATHER REPORT

1. WAVE SIZES

Surf Height: 2–3 ft+ (Knee to Waist High, occasional Chest High set at outer section)

Break Breakdown:

• First Peak & Second Peak: Knee to waist high peeling rights offering clean, long walls ideal for longboards and fish setups.
• 38th Avenue / Sewers: Soft, waist-high reform sections wrapping into the kelp beds with good shape inside on mid-tide.

2. CURRENT WEATHER

Conditions: Clear, sunny sky.

Current Temperature: 68°F

Today's High: 72°F

Current Wind: W 4 mph (Light Sideshore / Weak Onshore)

Wind Trend: Light early afternoon breezes building slightly to 6–8 mph from the WNW, before shifting light and glassy north-northeast after dusk.

3. TIDES

• Low Tide: 4:06 AM PDT (-0.3 ft)
• High Tide: 10:48 AM PDT (4.8 ft)
• Low Tide: 4:32 PM PDT (1.2 ft)
• High Tide: 10:41 PM PDT (4.2 ft)

4. LATER TODAY & TOMORROW

Primary Swell: WNW (295°) 3.5 ft at 12 seconds (CDIP 157 Santa Cruz / NDBC 46237)

Secondary Swell: SSW (190°) 1.5 ft at 15 seconds

Surf Trend Later Today: Consistent waist-high waves fading slightly near sunset as the tide drops toward the afternoon low. Clean conditions expected toward dusk with dropping winds.

Surf Trend Tomorrow: Reinforcing WNW swell energy arrives, holding knee-to-waist high surf (2–3 ft) with offshore morning winds making for clean early sessions.

5. 12-HOUR WIND

HRRR Forecast Model Run: Oct 20, 18:00 UTC

6. DAYLIGHT

• First Light (Civil Twilight): 6:54 AM PDT
• Sunrise: 7:20 AM PDT
• Sunset: 6:24 PM PDT
• Total Darkness: 6:50 PM PDT